Simple Sentences

Simple Sentences vs. Sentence Fragments

What does a simple sentence need to have?

• It must begin with a capital letter.

• It must end with a punctuation mark.

• It must be a complete thought.

• It must have a subject (Who or what?)

• It must have a predicate (What about it?)

• It MUST make sense!!!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following MUST a simple sentence have?

• a question mark

• a name

• a capital letter at the beginning

• a comma

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following MUST a simple sentence have?

• the name of a color

• a person

• a subject (who or what?)

• an animal

Multiple Select

A simple sentence MUST have: (Select 3)

• a subject (Who or what?)

• a predicate (What about it?)

• a comma

• a punctuation mark

Independent Clause

• A simple sentence can also be called an independent clause because it can stand alone. 

• Independent means it does not need help, so that means the sentence makes sense all by itself.

Multiple Choice

True or False:

A simple sentence can be called an independent clause because it can stand alone.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Identify the simple sentence:

• One day after school.

• I went to buy a treat after school.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• Over the moon.

• The cow jumped over the moon.

Multiple Choice

True or false:

An independent clause and a simple sentence are NOT the same.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A simple sentence can also be called:

• a regular sentence

• an independent clause

• Santa Claus

Sentence Fragments

Sentence fragments are incomplete sentences. They do not have all of the characteristics of a simple sentence, and they DO NOT make sense!!!

Sentence Fragments (Incomplete Sentences) 

• Do not make sense! 

• Sometimes they are missing a subject.

• Sometimes they are missing a predicate. 

• It is not a complete thought.

Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence fragment:

• Waiting for the rain to stop.

• My dad was waiting for the rain to stop.

Multiple Choice

Identify the simple sentence:

• Outside of school.

• There was a dog outside of our school.

Multiple Select

Identify the two sentence fragments:

• The ball to Jason.

• I hit the ball to Jason.

• Over the fence.

• I hit the ball over the fence.

Multiple Select

Identify the two simple sentences:

• I love pizza.

• My friends also love pizza.

• Pizza from Pizza Hut.

• My super nice friends.

Poll

I now understand the difference between simple sentences and sentence fragments.

• Yes

• No